SET-02
LIGHT (REFLECTION & REFRACTION)
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully and strictly follow them:
(i) This question paper consists of 50 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question paper is divided into Four sections viz. Section A, B, C, and D.
(iii) In Section A question number 1 to 30 are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B question number 31 to 38 are Very Short Answer (VSA) type
questions carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range
of 30 to 50 words.
(v) In Section C question number 39 to 44 are Short Answer (SA) type questions
carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 50 to
80 words.
(vi) In Section D question number 45 to 50 are Long Answer (LA) type questions
carrying 5 marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 80 to
120 words.
(vii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
some Sections.
SECTION A
Q. No. Questions Marks
1 When light falls on a smooth polished surface, most of it [1]
(a) is reflected in the same direction
(b) is reflected in different directions
(c) is scattered
(d) is refracted into the second medium
2 Image formed by reflection from a plane mirror is [1]
(a) real and inverted
(b) virtual and erect
(c) real and erect
(d) virtual and inverted
3 If an incident ray passes through the focus, the reflected ray will [1]
(a) pass through the pole
(b) be parallel to the principal axis
(c) retrace its path
(d) pass through the center of curvature
4 The laws of reflection hold good for [NCERT Exemplar Problems] [1]
(a) plane mirror only
(b) concave mirror only
(c) convex mirror only
(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape
5 Beams of light are incident through the holes A and B and emerge out [1]
of box through the holes C and D respectively as shown in the figure.
Which of the following could be inside the box? [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(a) A rectangular glass slab
(b) A convex lens.
(c) A concave lens
(d) A prism
6 A point object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a convex mirror of [1]
focal length 20 cm. The image will form at:
(a) at infinity
(b) at focus
(c) at the pole
(d) behind the mirror
7 A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light [1]
passing through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of
incidence. He can get a correct measure of the angle of incidence and
the angle of emergence by following the labelling indicated in figure:
(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
8 A full-length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by [1]
using [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) a concave mirror
(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror
9 Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B. [1]
Refractive index of the medium B relative to medium A is [NCERT
Exemplar Problems]
10 The image formed by a convex lens can be [1]
(a) virtual and magnified
(b) virtual and diminished
(c) virtual and of same size
(d) virtual image is not formed
11 Which of the following statements is/are true? [NCERT Exemplar [1]
Problems]
(a) A convex lens has 4 diopter powers having a focal length 0.25 m
(b) A convex lens has -4 diopter power having a focal length 0.25 m
(c) A concave lens has 4 diopter powers having a focal length 0.25 m
(d) A concave lens has – 4 diopters having a focal 0.25 m
12 A beam of light is incident through the holes on side A and emerges out [1]
of the hole on the other face of the box as shown in the figure. Which of
the following could be inside the box? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) Concave lens
(b) Rectangular glass slab
(c) Prism
(d) Convex lens
13 A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in figure. The [1]
refractive index of medium B relative to A will be
(a) greater than unity
(b) less than unity
(c) equal to unity
(d) zero
14 The refractive index of water is 1.33. The speed of light in water will be [1]
(a) 1.33 × 108 m/s (b) 3 × 108 m/s
(c) 2.26 × 108 m/s (d) 2.66 × 108 m/s
15 Magnifying power of a concave lens is [1]
(a) always > 1 (b) always < 1
(c) always = 1 (d) can have any value
16 A magnified real image is formed by a convex lens when the object is [1]
at
(a) F (b) between F and 2F (c) 2F (d) only (a) and (b) both
17 In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is placed [1]
[NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector
(b) very near to the focus of the reflector
(c) between the focus and Centre of curvature of the reflector
(d) at the Centre of curvature of the reflector
18 In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity will [1]
be highly diminished and point sized? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) Concave mirror only
(b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only
(d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens.
19 If the power of a lens is – 2 D, what is its focal length? [1]
(a) +50 cm (b) -100 cm (c) -50 cm (d) +100 cm
20 A divergent lens will produce [1]
(a) always real image (b) always virtual image
(c) both real and virtual image (d) none of these
21 You are given three media A, B and C of refractive index 1.33, 1.65 and [1]
1.46. The medium in which the light will travel fastest is
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) equal in all three media
22 The angle of incidence i and refraction r are equal in a transparent slab [1]
when the value of i is
(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) depend on the material of the slab
23 If a man’s face is 25 cm in front of concave shaving mirror producing [1]
erect image 1.5 times the size of face, focal length of the mirror would
be
(a) 75 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 60 cm
24 As light travels from a rarer to a denser medium it will have [1]
(a) increased velocity (b) decreased velocity
(c) decreased wavelength (d) both (b) and (c)
25 When object moves closer to convex lens, the image formed by it shift [1]
(a) away from the lens
(b) towards the lens
(c) first towards and then away from the lens
(d) first away and then towards the lens
26 A student focused the image of a distant object using a device 'X' on a while [1]
screen 'S' as shown in the figure. If the distance of the screen from the
device is 40 cm, select the correct statement about the device
(a)The device X is a convex lens of focal length 20 cm
(b)The device X is a concave mirror of focal length 40 cm.
(c)The device X is a convex mirror of radius of curvature 40 cm.
(d)The device X is a convex lens of focal length 40 cm.
27 Out of the five incident rays shown in the figure find the three rays that are [1]
obeying the laws of refraction and may be used for locating the position of
image formed by a convex lens
(a)1,2 and 3 (b) 2,3 and 4 (c) 3,4 and 5 (d)
1,2 and 4
28. If you are standing 2 m away from a plane mirror, the distance between [1]
you and your image is
(a) 2 m (b) 4 m (c) 6 m (d) 8 m
Direction (Q29 to Q30): The questions given below consist of an assertion and the reason.
Use the following key to choose the appropriate answer.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
29 Assertion: The word AMBULANCE on the hospital vans is written in [1]
the form of its mirror as
Reason: The image formed in a plane mirror is same size of the object.
30. Assertion: The rainbow is a man-made spectrum of sunlight in the sky. [1]
Reason: The rainbow is formed in the sky when the sun is shining and it
is raining at the same time.
SECTION-B
31 The absolute refractive indices of glass and water are 4/3 and 3/2 [2]
respectively. If the speed of light in glass is 2 x108 m/s, calculate the
speed of light in (i) vacuum, (ii) water.
32 List four properties of the image formed by a concave mirror when [2]
object is placed between focus and pole of the mirror. (2012 D)
33 A ray of light falls normally on the surface of a transparent glass slab. [2]
Draw a ray diagram to show its path and also mark angle of incidence
and angle of emergence. (2013 D)
34 The magnification produced by a spherical mirror is -3”. List four [2]
information’s you obtain from this statement about the mirror/image.
(2016 OD)
35 (a) If the image formed by a lens is diminished in size and erect, for all [2]
positions of the object, what type of lens is it?
(b) Name the point on the lens through which a ray of light passes un
deviated.
36 The image formed by a spherical mirror is real, inverted and is of [2]
magnification -2. If the image is at a distance of 30 cm from the mirror,
where is the object placed? Find the focal length of the mirror
37 Explain why a ray of light passing through the Centre of curvature of a [2]
concave mirror, gets reflected along the same path.
38 Size of the image formed on a concave mirror is highly diminished, [2]
state the position of object and image
SECTION-C
39 What is meant by power of a lens? What does its sign (+ve or -ve) [3]
indicate? State its S.I. unit. How is this unit related to focal length of a
lens? (2016 D)
40 Define, ‘refractive index of a transparent medium’. What is its unit? [3]
Which has a higher refractive index – glass or water? (2011 D)
41 State the laws of refraction of light. Give an expression to relate the absolute [3]
refractive index of a medium with speed of light in vacuum.
42 An object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens [3]
of focal length 20 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 30 cm.
Find (i) the position (ii) the magnification and (iii) the nature of the
image formed. (2011 D)
43 A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 48 [3]
cm in front of a mirror by keeping the flame at a distance of 12 cm from
its pole.
(a) Suggest the type of mirror he should use.
(b) Find the linear magnification of the image produced.
(c) How far is the image from its object?
(d) Draw ray diagram to show the image formation in this case. (2014
OD)
44 A spherical mirror produces an image of magnification -1 on a screen [3]
placed at a distance of 40 cm from the mirror: (2014 D)
(i) Write the type of mirror.
(ii) What is the nature of the image formed?
(iiI) How far is the object located from the mirror?
SECTION-D
45 (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image of an object placed [5]
between infinity and the optical Centre of a concave lens.
(b) A concave lens of focal length 15 cm forms an image 10 cm from the
lens. Calculate
(i) the distance of the object from the lens
(ii) the magnification for the image formed
(iii) the nature of the image formed (2011 OD)
46 Define the term absolute refractive index. The absolute refractive index of [5]
diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement? Refractive indices
of media A, B, C and D are given below: (2013 D)
Media Refractive index
A 1.33
B 1.44
C 1.52
D 1.65
In which of these four media is the speed of light (i) minimum and (ii)
maximum?
Find the refractive index of medium C with respect to medium B.
47 One half of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm is covered with a black [5]
paper. Can such a lens produce an image of a complete object placed at a
distance of 30 cm from the lens? Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer.
A 4 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex
lens of focal length 20 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 15 cm.
Find nature, position and size of the image. (2015 OD)
48 (a) Define the following terms in the context of spherical mirrors: [5]
(i) Pole (ii) Centre of curvature (iii) Principal axis (iv) Principal focus
(b) Draw ray diagrams to show the principal focus of a:
(i) Concave mirror (ii) Convex mirror
(c) Consider the following diagram in which M is a mirror and P is an object
and Q is its magnified image formed by the mirror. (2016 D)
49 (a) Define focal length of a divergent lens. [5]
(b) A divergent lens of focal length 30 cm forms the image of an object of
size 6 cm on the same side as the object at a distance of 15 cm from its
optical Centre. Use lens formula to determine the distance of the object from
the lens and the size of the image formed.
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in the above
situation. (2016 OD)
50 List the new Cartesian sign convention for reflection of light by spherical [5]
mirrors. Apply these conventions for calculating the focal length and nature
of a spherical mirror which forms a 1/3 times magnified virtual image of an
object placed 18 cm in front of it. (2012 OD